Our first featured speaker will be long time Skyscraper member Steve Hubbard. Steve and his wife and fellow Skyscraper member Sue undertook an exciting and truly memorable journey to the other side of the Earth this past March to view a total eclipse of the Sun.
Our speaker will be Adam Sarafian and his topic will be "The Origin of the Water on the Earth". We will also invite the members of our local Section of the American Chemical Society, as the June meeting had to be cancelled.
Skyscrapers, Inc. is hosting International Observe the Moon Night 2016 on the Rhode Island State House lawn. Note that Seagrave Observatory will be closed.
Astronomy is usually thought to be just a nighttime activity; but, we have one of the most important astronomical objects over our heads each day: The Sun. Our Sun will be especially important as a total solar eclipse will take place next year. Come and hear Brown University Physics Professor and amateur astronomer Ian Dell'Antonio introduce you to this beautiful event.
You’re becoming interested in learning more about the sky, but there seem to be so many new words to learn. What is right ascension? Ecliptic? How do they fit in with the sky?
Steve Siok, an amateur astronomer for over forty years, and president of Skyscrapers, Inc., will put all of the language of the sky together. After taking this workshop, you will be talking astronomy and enjoying it so much more.
Have you ever looked up at the night sky, and wondered what stars you were seeing? What constellation patterns are being made overhead? Francine Jackson will introduce you to the skies for this time of year. Using Stellarium, a free astronomical program, you will be introduced to the skies of the season, and also how to find very easy deep-sky objects.
